Physical Therapy and the Arrhythmias: The potential benefits and challenges of their kinship

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of mortality in the United States, and cardiac arrhythmias are a common cause of hospital admission with significant mortality and morbidity. Cardiovascular diseases significantly burden the healthcare system, with high costs associated with hospitalization, medication, and ongoing management. By finding cost-effective methods to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, healthcare resources can be allocated more efficiently, ultimately improving health outcomes and reducing the burden on the healthcare system. Exercise therapy is a low-cost intervention that can be done without expensive equipment or medical procedures. Exercise therapy can help decrease risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure, obesity, and high cholesterol, by improving overall fitness and reducing chronic inflammation. Over time, there have been concerns about exercise-induced arrhythmia because it can reduce physical activity among patients with arrhythmia. In this review, we emphasized the beneficial effects of physical activity on arrhythmia patients.